FASHION DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
The NYSD Fashion Design Professional transforms ambitious individuals into skilled fashion designers. If you’ve completed NYSD’s Fashion Design Certificate or have equivalent expertise, this program is your next step.
Guided by industry pros and educators in a dynamic studio environment, you will refine personal style and hone high fashion standards. Create collections, define your digital identity, excel in advanced techniques, and showcase your creations. Culminate with a New York Fashion Week runway presentation, impressing industry influencers. Leave with a portfolio reflecting your unique style, ready to kick start a successful fashion career.
program highlights:
NYFW Collaborative Project: Students pursue shared goals, enhancing teamwork and communication.
Personal Guidance and Quality Assurance: Instructors mentor one-on-one for top-tier work.
Industry-Aligned Proficiency: Program aligns with industry practices, refining students’ design, planning, and execution skills.
Fashion Design Professional Curriculum
Program Prerequisite:
Completion of NYSD Fashion Design Certificate
or equivalent
240 classroom hours
(6 months)
Creative Design Process 45 hours
Brand Identity & Communication 45 hours
Collection Construction 135 hours
Career Seminar 15 hours
NYFW Runway Presentation
Tuition: $7,000; Runway Presentation: $1,000 to $2,500
Program Outcomes
Upon program completion, you will:
Create diverse design development boards and craft a collection of fashion illustrations, spec sheets, and look book.
Demonstrate advanced technical abilities in collections development and construction and apply systematic problem solving skills.
Build your personal brand by crafting logos, style guides, brand message, and web presence.
Career Objectives
The Fashion Design Professional equips students with skills in strategic collections development, construction, and personal branding to pursue diverse roles in the fashion industry such as a fashion designer, patternmaker, stylist, or even start their own fashion enterprise.
Experience the Impact of Design
Uncover the art of researching design inspiration, nurturing personal aesthetics, and effortlessly weaving your fashion designs into the fabric of society.